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Bunker Drills That Build Confidence
Most amateurs are scared of bunker shots because they only get them on the course. These drills fix that fast.
Drills for this practice plan
Chipping & Pitching
Chip Trajectory Wheel
One chipping target. Cycle 4 trajectories: low runner (PW), medium (52 degree), high (56 degree), flop (60 degree). 3 shots per trajectory w...
Chipping & Pitching
Decision Speed Round
Drop 8 balls at random short-game lies around a green. You get 5 seconds per ball: pick club, pick landing spot, execute. Score: 6 feet or l...
Chipping & Pitching
Bunker Up-Down Drill
Greenside bunker shots to a pin 15 to 25 feet from the edge. 10 attempts. Count as up-and-down if the ball stops within a 3-foot circle of t...
Chipping & Pitching
The Six-Inch Save
Drop a ball 6 inches behind a chip target (a hat or coin marking your landing spot). Bump-and-run with the putter from this position. Then 8...
Chipping & Pitching
The Tucked Pin
Set up 3 brutal chip situations: short-sided in rough, sand between you and the pin, downhill to a tight pin. Hit 4 attempts at each. Score ...
Chipping & Pitching
The Last 30
Hit 10 pitch shots from exactly 30 yards. Half with high trajectory, half with low. Each shot scored: 2 points if it stops within 10 ft of t...
Chipping & Pitching
Basket Carry
Put a laundry basket 12 feet away. Chip 10 balls with one wedge, trying to land each one in the basket on the fly. Carpet does not roll like...
Chipping & Pitching
Towel Landing Ladder
Lay hand towels at 6, 9 and 12 feet. Chip 4 balls to each towel in order with the same club, landing the ball on the towel.